
After a botched attempt to put an end to her miserable existence, the emotionally scarred and irreparably destroyed widow, Julie Kohler, summons up the strength to pack up her things and leave her mother and town behind. Haunted by a horrible, life-altering incident and utterly surrendered to the palpable void of paranoia, Julie embraces black, the colour of death, and embarks on a devilish mission of revenge. Now, as the sinful past puts five seemingly unrelated men in harm'... (Full plot summary below)
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After a botched attempt to put an end to her miserable existence, the emotionally scarred and irreparably destroyed widow, Julie Kohler, summons up the strength to pack up her things and leave her mother and town behind. Haunted by a horrible, life-altering incident and utterly surrendered to the palpable void of paranoia, Julie embraces black, the colour of death, and embarks on a devilish mission of revenge. Now, as the sinful past puts five seemingly unrelated men in harm's way, acknowledging death may be liberating. But, is there a limit to relentless Julie's determination? Above all, is there an escape from the clutches of the grim avenger with the doleful, dark eyes?
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| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonMoreau is mesmerizing as the avenging angel, and the manner in which she interacts with each priggish man offers a fascinating study in a particular brand of male-female dynamics. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertMiss Moreau remains one of the screen's great actresses, and there is a supporting cast of unusual quality. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumBasically an exercice de style, and a good one at that. |
| Boxoffice MagazineWade MajorA chilling and tragic portrait of fractured psychology and shattered lives. |
| New York TimesRenata AdlerTruffaut is such a poetic filmmaker that the film turns around and becomes, not at all Hitchcockian, but a gentle comedy and one of the few plausible and strange love stories in a long time. |
| sbs.com.auSimon FosterThe Bride Wore Black finds a dark yet entertaining balance between B-movie conventions and (Truffaut's) European film sensibilities. |
| Slant MagazineFernando F. CroceA frigid and oddly static procession of Hitchcockian shout-outs that plays like an affected sequel to the two filmmakers' celebrated interview book. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyTruffaut suggests a nation straining to burst its carapace of moralism. The film's subject and its object converge in the same self-liberating social revolution that would shake the country the following year. |
| User ReviewMichael SWonderful film noir by Truffaut with Jeanne Moreau perfectly cast as the revenging bride and many fine supporting performances around her, inc. Michel Bouquet, Michael Lonsdale, Charles Denner and Jean-Claude Brialy. |
| User ReviewScott CTruffaut's fascination for Hitchcock enables him to compose a top-notch, brilliantly executed thriller where revenge hides under two elements: relative beauty and subjective vendetta motors blinding any possible rational thought. So let's see what this film offers: 1) Jeanne Moreau > Uma Thurman. 2) On the day of her wedding, her fiancée is assassinated by five men. Does that smell like Kill Bill? 3) Desperate and alone, she seeks revenge on the five men responsible. It is a task, a mission, and there's nothing that will stop this female revenge machine. Really, are we talking about Kill Bill? 4) That's not all. Also, the events are told in a non-chronological way. The tragedy is seen through flashbacks. 5) Wait! Also, every time she gets rid of one of the men, she crosses the man's name with a pen on a list she wrote down on a small notebook! Goddamn it, Tarantino; you endless, thieving rip-off! Memorable scenes form a provocative and influential thriller, in its best French style! 98/100 |